Miriam, Maybe not everybody has the Humanware software and this may be of valuable help to us that don't. Kurt
Sent from my iPad > On Dec 28, 2016, at 9:41 PM, Miriam Vieni <miriamvi...@optonline.net> wrote: > > This has been discussed constantly for days on the BARD Talk list. I really > don't understand why everyone is so enamoured of it. People, not me, but > others, have been downloading 3 books simultaneously from the BARD site and > I've been using the Humanware Companion software to open and transfer zip > files of BARD and Bookshare books, several at a time, to an SD card or > cartridge for years. One doesn't have to open the Humanware folders to > transfer books with the companion software. The books go into the correct > folder automatically. I suspect that perhaps the only function that might be > slightly easier is actually downloading because you can always hear the > percentages. But I haven't tried it so I don't know. I might play around > again, now that Jim has provided this lovely screen reader friendly guide. > But I, who can barely do anything technilogically, can't figure out why so > many people have become so intrigued with this. > > Miriam > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Jim > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 6:58 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Short guide for the BARD express program > > Hi Judy, > The BARD express program, is very easy to use once you play around with it > for a minute or two. Being able to download multiple books at one time. And > having the ability to move multiple books at one time on to a flash drive > are awesome things for me. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Judy > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 6:52 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Short guide for the BARD express program > > Jim, thanks for this. I have gone through the directions and so far have > found the Bard Express more confusing than the regular Bard which I use > constantly every day at work. There are more options for sorting and such > which aren't necessary for everyone. I may play around with it more, but so > far I find it more difficult and more steps than the regular Bard. We will > see. Judy & Libby > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Jim > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 6:20 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Short guide for the BARD express program > > Good afternoon Jaws group. Below is a short guide explaining how to move > around and do many things in the new BARD express program. > > What you should hear, when opening the BARD express program icon on your > desktop, after you have set it up. > > Read Only Log in successful. Welcome to BARD! > > Press Tab and shift-Tab to move through the main menu. > > Press F1 for help in any view. edit > > As you tab across the main menu, you will hear the following. > > Bookshelf, Control B Button > > To activate press spacebar. > > Wish list, Control W Button > > To activate press spacebar. > > Recently Added Books and Magazines, Control R Button > > To activate press spacebar. > > Most Popular Books, Control D Button > > To activate press spacebar. > > Browse By Subject, Control J Button > > To activate press spacebar. > > Browse By Series, Control G Button > > To activate press spacebar. > > Browse Magazines, Control I Button > > To activate press spacebar. > > Search BARD, Control S Button > > To activate press spacebar. > > Preferences, Control P Button > > To activate press spacebar. > > Manage Devices Button > > To activate press spacebar. > > > > The first place to go is Preferences. > > Press the spacebar or enter on Preferences. > > Tab one time, mine is set too. > > Cartridge copy mode, Checked, allow multiple books on cartridges and devices > radio button, two of two. > > Tab again, mine is set too. > > Display mode, checked, advanced mode, check-boxes are displayed so that > multiple items can be operated on at once, radio button, two of two. > > Tab again to, result message display time. > > Tab again to the display time, press the down arrow to increase the display > time, mine is on the default 5 seconds. > > Tab again too, > > Bookshelf directory, leave blank for the default, followed by > C:users.......... > > Tab again too, > > You can enter a custom bookshelf directory name here. > > Tab again too, > > Choose a different directory button. > > Tab again too, > > View directory location in windows explorer button. > > Tab again too, > > Back to main menu button, press the spacebar or enter, here to go back to > the main menu of the program. > > You can use the control+the letters above for the different tab controls in > the BARD express program. > > Tab to, Recently Added Books and Magazines, press the spacebar to activate > this window. > > You will hear, loading subjects. > > By default you will have a list of 50 items, I changed mine to 100 items. > > As you press the down arrow key, you will hear unchecked followed by the > information for the book or magazine, that is currently highlighted. > > Just press the spacebar to check that book or magazine for download, if you > are set to advanced mode, you may check many books for download at one time. > > Now when you are done checking books for download, tab to the download > button, press the spacebar, you will hear Jaws give the percentage of the > downloads, as they are being downloaded. > > Now tab to, back to main menu button, press the spacebar. > > Now tab to, Most Popular Books, press the spacebar to open. > > You will hear, loading most popular books. > > Again you are in a list of books, you will hear, unchecked followed by the > information for each book as you down arrow through the results. > > Just press the spacebar, to check any book you wish to download. > > Tab to the back to main menu button, press the spacebar. > > Now tab to, browse by subject button, press the spacebar. > > You will hear, adventure, one of one-hundred-and-fourteen. > > You can just down arrow, or use first letter navigation to read the subject > list. > > Just press the spacebar on the subject you wish to review, you will hear, > loading. > > Again you will hear, as you down arrow through the list, unchecked, followed > by the information for the book. > > Just press the spacebar on the book you wish to download, this will change > it from unchecked to checked. > > Tab to the download button, press the spacebar to start the download. > > Now tab to back to browse by subject button, press the spacebar. > > You are put back into the subject list. > > Now tab to back to main menu button, press the spacebar. > > Tab to, Browse By Series button, press the spacebar. > > You will hear, loading series... > > You will hear, Only series, 1 of 4096. > > Again you can just down arrow, or press the first letter or press the first > two or three letters in the series name to jump to it. > > Press the spacebar on the series you wish to look at. > > A complete list of books in that series will come up. > > Just press the spacebar on the book or books to check the book or books, you > wish to check for download. > > Tab to the download button, press the spacebar. > > Now tab to back to browse by series button, press the spacebar. > > You can find another series, and repeat the above instructions. > > Now tab to back to main menu button, press the spacebar. > > Tab to, Browse magazines button, press the spacebar. > > You will hear, AARP magazine and bulletin, audio, 1 of 69. > > Again use down arrow or first letter navigation to go to the magazine you > wish to see, press the spacebar, on the magazine to see the list of > available issues for download. > > The most recent issue will be first in the list down to the last issue. > > Again, press the spacebar, on any issue you wish to download. > > You can tab to the ad to wish-list button, or tab to the download button, > press the spacebar key. > > Tab to back to browse magazines button, press the spacebar. > > You can look at another magazine in the list. > > Now tab to the, back to main menu button, press the spacebar. > > Tab to, search BARD button, press the spacebar. > > You will hear, Type your search term, and press enter to search. > > I typed the word bible, and pressed enter. > > A list of a hundred books results came up. > > Again just press the spacebar to check any book, you can then tab to add it > to your wish-list or tab to the download button, press the spacebar. > > Now tab to, back to main menu button, press the spacebar. > > Tab to bookshelf button, press the spacebar. > > You will hear, bookshelf organized by type list view all books and > magazines, five, one of five, is what mine says. > > I press the spacebar on magazine 1. > > My magazine said unchecked, I pressed the spacebar to check it. > > Now just tab to, copy to cartridge, press the spacebar. > > You will hear, one book selected to copy, followed by the size of the book. > > Tab to, Pick a destination USB drive, followed by the name of the drive, how > many books, remaining free space. > > Very important, Tab again, you will hear. > > Not checked, delete existing books from drive, before copying checkbox. > > If you wish to wipe the drive of all books before copying the new book, > press the spacebar to check this. > > Tab to the OK button, press enter to start the process of transferring your > books, from the BARD express program to your flash drive. > > You will hear a message saying, please wait, copying files, followed by the > percentage of copying as it is completed. > > When the copying is finished, BARD express will ask you, do you want to > eject the flash drive, you will tab to yes or no, press the spacebar. > > Now because I transferred a magazine, I will tab to the back to bookshelf > button, press the spacebar. > > I will press the spacebar on, audio books 4, I will be put in a list of my > four audio books. > > I will press the spacebar on one of my books. > > I will tab to, copy to cartridge button, press the spacebar. > > I will hear, one book selected to copy, followed by the size of the book. > > Tab one time to, Pick a destination USB device, followed by the name of my > flash drive, followed by the size of the drive, and how many current books > are on it. > > Again tab to, not checked, delete existing books from drive before copy > checkbox. > > Tab again to the OK button, press enter or the spacebar. > > You will hear, transferring, please wait, followed by the percentage of the > transfer. > > Now you will hear, BARD express bookshelf, transferred one item, would you > like to eject the flash drive, yes button, I pressed the enter key, on yes, > to eject the drive. > > Now tab to, back to bookshelf button, press the spacebar. > > Now tab to, back to main menu button, press the spacebar. > > Tab to, manage devices button, press the spacebar. > > Because I ejected my flash drive above, Jaws said, no flash drives detected, > OK button, I pressed the spacebar. > > If you have the flash drive or cartridge that you use for your BARD books > plugged-in to the USB port on your computer, the BARD express program will > automatically locate it for you, you will see it right here. > > At any time from the main menu, you can press the f1 key, for help. > > Below is an example of the help page: > > Main Menu > > The main menu gives you access to the Bookshelf and Wish List and allows you > to search for books and magazines. > > > > The Bookshelf contains books you have downloaded. The Wish List consists of > books that you find interesting, but have not yet downloaded. > > > > From this page, you can go to Recently Added Books and Most Popular Books. > You can also browse by subject and series and look for your favorite > magazines. > > > > The Manage Devices button lets you look at the contents of Bard cartridges > and USB devices that you have plugged in to your computer. > > > > The Preferences button lets you change the settings available in BARD > Express including Cartridge Copy Mode, Display Mode, Message Display Time, > and the Bookshelf directory. > > > > You can return to the main menu from almost any place in the app by pressing > Control-M. > > I hope this short guide, will help you to learn how to use the new BARD > express program. > > Jim. > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
